Bird and Bollworn Control

• Successful development IPM technologies on cassava mite pest(2015)

• Successful development of Early sorghum/millet Harvest to Prevent Bird Damage (2016)

• Determined Right Time to Control Ear bollworm on sorghum (2016) for more info click here

Amaranth

• Two papers presented in conferences

• 123 farmer groups mobilized and sensitized on grain production and  utilization

• 15,625 farmers supplied with 6000 kg of seeds.

• Amaranth grain was well taken up and is being consumed in homes

• Two groups in Mwala and Makueni are already making amaranth products and selling them locally and elsewhere.

• 15 amaranth based products have been developed

• Held a field day at Mbuvo in 2014 for more info click here

Sorghum Participatory Variety Selection (PVS)

• Five promising sorghum lines have been entered into National Performance Trial (NPT) season one

• There are 7 NPT trials planted at Katumani, Kitui, Rongai, Mogotio, Homabay, Bukura and Busia.

• 40 sorghum lines are being tested for high yields and drought tolerance in advanced yield trials (AYT)

• Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute (AMRI) technologies attract crowds at South Eastern ASK show

• Conducted a Participatory Variety Selection with Farmers at Makueni, Kambi ya mawe on 4^th July 2016.